Why Four Republicans Broke Ranks with Mike Johnson

Mike Johnson is 'weaker than ever' and Republicans are 'moving on without him': analysis

Democratic strategist Max Burns argued House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) is showing all the signs of an ex-leader.“Increasingly ignored and overruled by his own caucus, Johnson will enter the new year with none of the influence and power traditionally associated with the speakership,” Burns wrote in a Thursday analysis for MS NOW. “If 2025 proved to be a headache for him, 2026 is shaping up to be a migraine.”Johnson’s political situation “got a…

Why Four Republicans Broke Ranks with Mike Johnson

“Four House Republicans snubbed Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) and teamed up with Democrats to force a House vote on a three-year extension of expiring Obamacare funds,” NBC News reports. “All of them have one thing in common: They face re-election in swing districts in next year’s midterm elections.” “And since the GOP hasn’t come up with a replacement plan, voters will have little doubt about whom to blame when those premium hikes hit.”

Why Rep. Lawler Broke With Speaker Johnson Over ACA

US Representative Mike Lawler, a Republican from New York, explains why he backed a Democratic effort to force a vote on extending Affordable Care Act subsidies on "Balance of Power." (Source: Bloomberg)